Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinid or Rhinophorid?-> neither, Nyctia halterata

Posted by tim worfolk on 21-05-2009 18:07
#1

This one's got me puzzled. Small, about 5mm, in wet meadow/mature hedge. S Devon, England. Your help, as ever, would be much appreciated.

Tim

Edited by tim worfolk on 05-06-2009 06:55

Posted by Zeegers on 22-05-2009 10:27
#2

Neither.

Sarcophagidae.

the appendix to bend in vein M is a big clue.

Most likely Nyctia halterata (even Seguy mistook it for a Rhinophoridae, so you are in good company !)


Theo

Posted by tim worfolk on 22-05-2009 12:29
#3

Brilliant, many thanks Theo

Tim